Senior Industrial Electrician

Requirements

MOS Code: 12R (Army), 5699 (Navy), 15L (Army), 2A616 (Air Force)

Education and Experience : A High School diploma, GED or higher, and three (3) years of journey level industrial electrician experience in an industrial environment, water or wastewater treatment facility.

Licenses and Certificates : Texas Class “C” Driver’s License or equivalent from another state. Some positions may require a Texas Class “B” Commercial Driver’s License or the equivalent from another state. Journeyman Electrician’s’ License required at time of application.

General Purpose

Under general supervision, lead, oversee and participate in more complex and highly skilled work of staff responsible for the design, installation, fabrication, maintenance, construction, operations, repair and installation of industrial electrical systems at El Paso Water facilities.

Typical Duties

Lead, plan, train, schedule, review and participate in the work of staff responsible for installing, repairing and maintaining electrical and control systems. Involves: Install, repair and maintain electrical and control systems for motors, motor control centers pumps, fans, blowers, pump lift stations, conveyors, screening equipment, uninterruptible power supply (UPS), emergency generators, photovoltaic systems, switchgear and transfer switches at water and wastewater treatment plants and other facilities. Oversee and participate in the design, installation, fabrication, maintenance, construction, operations, and repair of electrical equipment, material, cabling, and wiring. Maintain lighting including lamps, poles, conduit, wiring, fuses, mast arms and fixtures. Oversee staff and participate in the operations of a variety of circuit testing equipment, aerial lift equipment, computerized and non-computerized test equipment, pneumatic tools, compressors, wire pulling devices, conduit bending equipment, small power tools, hand tools and related equipment. Respond to scheduled or emergency calls for service. Coordinate electrical service needs and schedules with other trades, vendors, contractors, departments and others.

Oversee and participate in the development of electrical plans, designs and layouts. Involves: Read and interpret schematics, blueprints, related symbols and markings. Oversee and participate in problem solving, creating, defining and applying preventive maintenance programs. Participate in the design and fabrication of various specialized electrical control panels for pumps and related systems within the chemical delivery systems. Assist in troubleshooting electrical systems including controls, motors, generators and pumps. Perform scheduled maintenance. Design and audit preventive maintenance procedures for required industrial electrical equipment and systems. Estimate time, materials and equipment required for job assignments.

Ensure employees adhere to established work methods, techniques and schedules and comply with applicable city and department policies, procedures, standards and specifications. Involves: Verify the work of assigned employees and others for accuracy, proper work methods, techniques, compliance with applicable standards, specifications and safe work practices and procedures. Provide guidance to ensure work is completed according to proper procedure and safety standards, monitor work progress and review results. Ensure all employees adhere to all related codes, regulations and specifications and procedures for duties assigned including obtaining required permits. Update electrical design guides and technical standards as required to keep current with industry standards for optimal performance and safety. Maintain and update files, records, reports and logs. Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.

Supervise assigned employees. Involves: Assign, schedule, guide and monitor work. Appraise employee performance and review appraisals by subordinate supervisors. Provide for staff training and development. Counsel, motivate and maintain harmony. Identify and resolve staff differences, conflicts and deficiencies. Interview applicants. Recommend hiring, termination, transfers, discipline, merit pay or other employee status changes. Enforce personnel rules and regulations and work behavior standards firmly and impartially.

General Information

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Test information: An evaluation of education and experience will be conducted on qualified candidates.

Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.

A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as “See résumé” are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.

To qualify for this position, required education, experience, knowledge and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.

Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.

BENEFITS

LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE

Every regular, full-time employee who is paid by the City, shall be entitled to receive group life, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, health insurance coverage as provided by the City. Employees shall be eligible for enrollment during the City's designated enrollment period. (Amended 08/28/07)

Employees shall have the option of membership in a qualified health maintenance organization (HMO) as an alternative to health insurance coverage. Should an employee opt for HMO membership, the City shall contribute to the HMO an amount equal to the health insurance premium the City would have otherwise been obligated to pay on the employee's health insurance coverage. Any difference between the amount the City contributes and the cost of HMO membership shall be deducted from the employee's paycheck and forwarded to the HMO.

ELIGIBILITY FOR VACATION LEAVE

All regular employees who are regularly scheduled to work on an average, a minimum of twenty (20) hours per week, who have held a position in the City Service for a period of six months from date of employment, shall be eligible for vacation allowance as hereinafter set forth. Part-time employees shall accrue vacation leave at a pro-rated amount of full-time entitlement based on the number of hours that they are scheduled to work. Employees covered by collective bargaining agreements shall accrue vacation as provided in the applicable agreement.

Regular employees in the City Service shall accrue vacation credit at the following rates per pay period, calculated from the date of employment of each employee:

For 0 - 5 years of service (12 days):
40 hour per week employees - 3.70 hours per biweekly pay period

For >5 to 15 years of service (17 days):
40 hour per week employees - 5.24 hours per biweekly pay period

For >15 or more years of service (20 days):
40 hour per week employees - 6.16 hours per biweekly pay period

SICK LEAVE WITH PAY

Employees shall be entitled to accrue sick leave with pay in accordance with the Rules of the Civil Service Commission.

ACCIDENT WITH PAY LEAVE

The Amended Section 4.4 of the Ordinance shall become effective upon adoption and shall apply to occupational injuries and occupational diseases occurring on and after date of adoption. Occupational injuries and occupational diseases occurring before such date will be governed by the Ordinance in effect at the time of the date of injury or disease.

PREGNANCY LEAVE

A) Pregnancy shall be treated the same as any other temporary physical disability.

B) An employee on pregnancy leave shall use accumulated and unused regular sick leave time and then (unless granted use of special sick leave) shall be on leave without pay, unless the employee chooses to use any accumulated and unused annual leave.

C) An employee going on pregnancy leave shall give written notice to her department head with appropriate medical verification. Before returning to work from pregnancy leave, the individual will provide appropriate medical documentation releasing the employee to return to work, as is required for any individual who has been on leave for a temporary physical disability.

LEGAL HOLIDAYS

The following days are hereby declared legal holidays for all the City departments, provided that the provisions of this section shall not apply to members of the Fire Department whose duties are to prevent or extinguish fires, or to members of the Police Department whose duties are those of law enforcement: (Amended 10/03/95)

1.First day of January (New Year's Day)

2.Third Monday in January (Martin Luther King Holiday)

3. Thirty-first day in March(Cesar Chavez Day)

4.Last Monday in May (Memorial Day)

5. June 19 (Juneteenth)

6.Fourth day of July (Independence Day)

7.First Monday in September (Labor Day)

8. Eleventh Day in November (Veteran's Day)

9.Fourth Thursday in November (Thanksgiving Day)

10. The Friday following the fourth Thursdayin November (Day after Thanksgiving)

11.Twenty-fifth Day in December (Christmas Day)

12.Employee's Birthday

In addition to the above days, the following days are also declared to be legal holidays:1. Any day designated as a holiday by City Council.2. When any legal holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be considered a legal holiday.3. When any legal holiday falls on a Sunday, the following business day shall be considered a legal holiday.

Closing Date/Time: 4/30/2024 11:59 PM Mountain

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